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Japanese automakers see signs of government green incentives ... Los Angeles Times - CA,USA In Germany, the government pays consumers 2500 euros ($3400) for scrapping a car that is at least nine years old to buy a new, environmentally cleaner ... See all stories on this topic New SF study: Phase in Market St. car ban San Francisco Chronicle - CA, USA Driving cars along Market Street in downtown San Francisco would be more taxing under a plan unveiled Tuesday that encourages travel by bus, ... See all stories on this topic Safety could suffer if we boost mileage by making cars smaller USA Today - USA The government says no tradeoff exists, because nothing in the new rules would force automakers to sell more small cars, which are more dangerous in crashes ... See all stories on this topic Car Makers Expect to Hit Fuel Goals Wall Street Journal - USA By HENRY J. PULIZZI, MATTHEW DOLAN and SHARON TERLEP More hybrid vehicles and diesel-powered cars. Lighter models made with aluminum parts. ... See all stories on this topic Daimler takes 10 pct stake in electric car startup Reuters - USA FRANKFURT/LOS ANGELES, May 19 (Reuters) - German luxury car maker Daimler (DAIGn.DE) on Tuesday said it is taking a 10 percent stake in US electric car ... See all stories on this topic FACTBOX: Italy and its car industry Reuters - USA (Reuters) - Workers at Italian car maker Fiat's southern Italian plant at Pomigliano d'Arco fear a proposed merger with General Motor's European operations ... See all stories on this topic Sunnyvale man, 20, identified as person killed while car surfing San Jose Mercury News - CA, USA By Mark Gomez A combination of alcohol and a dangerous stunt known as "car surfing" claimed the life of a 20-year-old Sunnyvale man last weekend, ... See all stories on this topic 3-year-old dies in crash involving deputy's car Houston Chronicle - United States ... Department of Public Safety said Tuesday's accident on FM 2641 near Shallowater occurred when the SUV ran a stop sign and was struck by the patrol car. ... See all stories on this topic Obama takes aim at climate-warming car emissions Reuters - USA [ID:nN19424242] "We have done little to increase fuel efficiency of America's cars and trucks for decades," he said, calling the standards the start of a ... See all stories on this topic Obama MPG Proposal Raises Stakes for Green Car Tech Reuters - USA The Obama administration's proposal includes a 39 MPG average for automakers' passenger car lineups, plus a 30 MPG average for light trucks and 35.5 MPG ... See all stories on this topic